Handmade paint

A short tutorial on how to identify pigment rocks. This is how I decide which ones to use for making my handmade watercolor paints.

The word ochre tends to be associated with the warm brownish-yellow color seen in ancient Egyptian paintings or lining the walls of Mediterranean cities. It also, though, refers to a physical substance found deposited in mesas, caves, and other landscapes around the globe that once removed, ground, and combined with liquid, becomes paint. With aContinue reading "Heidi Gustafson On Preserving Hundreds of Humanity’s Oldest Art Materials"

For most painters, making art begins when brush is put to canvas.

Natural pigments are a fascinating subject and in this post you will learn the basic types to pigments from organics to minerals. You will also learn the basics of paint making from pigments.

With a $10 bucket of air dry clay, you can make cool paint palettes for kids. Learn how to make and waterproof them.

When I walk along the landscape here, I am greeted with the deep oranges and yellow oxides of our soils laden with heavy amounts of clay and iron. These colors are reflected each time I dig into the subsoil, and as I drive through the countryside where mountains were cut through for roads. In other

Learn how to make natural plant-based watercolor paint for children. Step-by-step process and fun activity for the whole family.

Hand painted brushes 💐